Drivers and UT fans finally get four full lanes back on MLK Boulevard, while lawsuits and funding gaps still cloud the bigger I-35 rebuild.

The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail line now carries a $3.6 billion price tag, and utility delays have pushed its opening years past the original target.

Tom Ritz watched a dirt ditch creep toward his La Mesa house for years — now crews are pouring concrete to stop it for good.